Do It Yourself : Alphabet Cards (1) – Montessori Sandpaper Letters

2.Sandpaper (Bought mine from Daiso)
> 120 range for coarser feel to the touch
> 240 range for a less coars-y feel to the touch

If you aren’t sure which range of coarse-ness you’d prefer to use
for your cards, you can always get this small pack first to have a
feel since most of the sandpaper packs in Daiso cannot be opened
for touch test.

3. Cut out alphabet templates and trace them out behind the
sandpaper letters in reverse shape. It is easier to trace the letters
on the smooth side of the sandpaper. Cutting out the alphabet templates
can help you save sandpaper material as you can trace them closely next
to each other with the space you have.

4. A sharp scissors is required to cut through the sandpaper to avoid
those ugly torn marks at the corners. Sorry, i a bit perfectionist especially
when it comes to cutting stuff.

5. Cut out all the alphabet letters that have been traced on the back of
the sandpaper and put them aside.

6. Use good quality white / craft glue or UHU glue to paste at the back of
the cut-out sandpaper alphabets and stick each of them in the centre of
each coloured square card. Remember : pink for consonants and blue for
vowels, okie?

7. When doing stuff for DIY, i prefer to do at the very least; two sets.
Cause in case one gets torn, missing, spilled on by something, vandalized..
(the list goes on)….. then there is a spare for immediate use.

8. Leave all the finished sandpaper letter cards to dry completely.

9. Voila! And soon, it’s ready for use.

I have many different variations to alphabet cards to share with you too.
In the next episode. Hope this provides a clear start for parents who are
keen to start their children with Montessori Phonics in the comfort of home.

Before i end off this post, here are the objectives of having a child work on
the Montessori Sandpaper Letters. As always, all feedback are welcome!

1. Provides tactile experience for both left and right handed children.
2. Provides awareness to the different letter shapes.
3. Guides children with the proper way letters are written.
4. Early introduction to sounds in letters.
5. Combines muscular impressions and visual memory to each letter shape.
6. Material is self-correctional. ie. Tracing should be done only on the
sandpaper part of the material. The control of error is when the child’s
fingers moves away from the sandpaper shape… touching the smooth
material of the vanguard paper / manila card.
7. Lightness of touch for the preparation of future writing.
8. Preparation for reading.

hey buds, ive alreadi got

hey buds, ive alreadi got all the materials ready and will start preparing them tomorrow!
so excited! but im not gd at art, so a bit gan chiong on the tracing and cutting part… must buy more sandpapers just in case!